A 10-part mini-series from the creators of "Band of Brothers" telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

User Thoughts:

As different from BoB as the Pacific from the European Theater

I am a great fan of the original Band of Brothers and do realize that some of us do not get the feeling of getting close to the individuals as we did with BoB. The Pacific theater was different. The Japanese warfare was, and I suppose still is, different. I do not believe that it is fair to compare Pacific to BoB. We are trying to compare Apples and Oranges. I think that this miniseries is a great piece of historical story telling. Having read some complaints about the historical accuracy of the statement made in episode 3. What a wonderful thing that there are people out there that know the real history. Is it not a good thing that this miniseries actually gets us involved? That some, if not most of us, actually go and try to learn more about what had happened? Is it not a good thing that we hear names like Basilone ( a real hero), E.B.Sledge, and Robert Leckie? Normal people that have performed and endured in an utmost,and admirable way. If this miniseries has the power in getting our younger generation interested in this part of our history, it has done a wonderful thing. I would recommend for anybody watching this series to go and investigate the facts, read and educate oneself about the soldiers that fought for our freedom and for democracy. The only negative thing about this series is that the episodes are to short and the 7 days between episodes is to long. To all the Veterans past and present, thank you.

The Pacific

Goofs:

We know about 3 Goofs. Here comes one of them: Factual errors Throughout the series Marines are heard referring to people as AWOL (Absent Without Leave). This is an Army term. Marines or Sailors would always say UA (Unauthorized Absence).

Trivia:

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Originally the project was estimated at $100 million to produce, but ended up costing over $200 million, making The Pacific the most expensive television miniseries ever created by any network.

It is due to Rami Malek's performance in "The Pacific" (2010) that he was chosen to play the lead role in the TV Series "Mr. Robot" (2015)

Based on the books; "With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa" and "China Marine" by Eugene Sledge, "Helmet For My Pillow" by Robert Leckie and "Red Blood, Black Sand" by Chuck Tatum.

Trying to avoid the long shooting and production process of Band of brothers (2001), which took several years, The Pacific had several units shooting episodes at the same time all over 2009.

David Nutter and Tony To are the only directors who also worked on Band of Brothers (2001).